The Capital Region lights up for the holidays

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY (WRGB) — On Tuesday, the Saratoga Springs City Council is expected to meet. On the agenda? "Homeless in Saratoga." This comes as a permanent homeless shelter will not go into a former senior center in Saratoga Springs. It's an issue CBS 6 has been following as...

COLONIE, NY (WRGB) — A dog found injured in Colonie on Sunday will be made available for adoption. Colonie police initially shared photos of the dog, a tri-color beagle with a pink tag, on Sunday, in an effort to locate her owner after the dog was struck by a vehicle on Central Avenue.

COLONIE, NY (WRGB) — The Village of Colonie has discovered a water break on Lincoln Ave, near Ridge Terrace. This has caused a disruption to the water supply to the surrounding neighborhoods. Village officials say that due to the heavy traffic in this area and the immediate need to get the water supply turned back onanyone traveling in the area is asked to use an alternate route if possible.

COHOES, NY (WRGB) — The Department of Environmental Conservation is investigating complaints of smoke and a strong order from the Norlite incineration facility in Cohoes Sunday. At 7:45 a.m., DEC immediately responded to a complaint of a strong odor coming from the Norlite facility in Cohoes. DEC’s Spill Responders...

GUILDERLAND, N.Y. (WRGB) — More and more studies show that firefighters are at higher risk of getting cancer than those with other jobs. On Monday, New York state fire officials came to Albany County in their ongoing efforts to better protect those who serve. Dozens of firefighters from across...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (WRGB) — Chaos erupts in a Saratoga Springs city council meeting Tuesday night, prompting officials to abruptly adjourn and reschedule. The focus of Tuesday’s meeting was originally anticipated to be on the controversy surrounding the location for a homeless shelter. Plans to have the shelter...

COHOES, NY (WRGB) — Cohoes Police are looking to find a missing 36-year-old woman, reported missing. Sadie Kopyc was last seen in Cohoes on January20th. She's described as , 5'3'', 150lbs, brown hair, and blue eyes. Police say she may possibly be in the City of Albany or New York City.

January 2023 landed as the 5th warmest on record at Albany looking at records dating back to 1874 with a monthly mean temperature of 32.9 degrees. Or, January was the warmest on record in a more "Apples to Apples" data comparison looking at the records back to 1939 after the climate site was moved to the current airport location. (Prior to May 1938 observations were taken at different sites in Albany.) Either way you look at it the month was warm, not only locally but throughout the Northeast. So, was climate change the reason for the warmth, was it something else, or was it a combination of factors? The answer of course is complex but like everything in the atmosphere it always comes down to a combination of factors of which climate change is a part of.

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy is looking to give a tax break to retired and long time serving volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel. McCoy is calling for a 10% property tax break. That break will be available to active members of a volunteer fire...

GLOVERSVILLE, NY (WRGB) — Two men have been arrested, each on multiple felony charges, following a shots-fired and pursuit incident in Gloversville over the weekend. According to State Police there were reports Sunday evening of shots fired at a moving vehicle, followed by a pursuit and then a brief standoff.

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — According to school officials, William S. Hackett Middle School is closed on Monday due to a water issue. The district says there is a lack of pressure and some discoloration. They say they are working with the city to determine the cause of the problem.

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — The 4201 Schools Association, which represents 11 schools serving students with disabilities, is in Albany Monday for advocacy day. The goal of the association is to increase funding for students in need by six percent, which would be about $8.7 million dollars. They're also urging...

Sunday was Colonie Center's American Cancer Society Relay for Life kickoff event. The event is meant to raise money for cancer patients. They celebrate cancer survivors and remember those lost to cancer. Sunday’s goal was to raise $30,000 to support local cancer patients, and so far they have raised more...

WATERVLIET, NY (WRGB) — Watervliet Police say they have arrested an accused scammer, who they say posed as a city employee and bilked thousands from an older victim. Investigators say police received a complaint from a 75-year-old resident of Watervliet, who claimed the suspect, identified as Joseph N. Celenoe, claimed he worked for the City of Watervliet.

GLOVERSVILLE, N.Y. (WRGB) — Streets in Gloversville were blocked off overnight following a shots fired call and a brief standoff in the city. State Police say at around 10:10 PM Sunday, Troopers assisted Gloversville Police with a report of shots fired in the area of Kingsboro Avenue. According to...

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — Albany Police say they have arrested two men in connection to a Sunday night shots fired investigation. According to police, on February 5th, just before ten, officers responded to a shots fired call in the area of of Second and Judson Streets. A vehicle, police...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, NY (WRGB) — Montgomery County Sheriff Jeffery Smith's career in law enforcement spans over three decades. Tuesday night, he'll be dressed in uniform as an invitee to President Biden's State of the Union address. He was invited by New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik. “ When I got...

CAPITAL REGION, NY (WRGB) — The Columbine High School massacre in 1999 and Virginia Tech shooting in 2007 were momentous events, burned into our cultural legacy -- and they led to changes in law enforcement and civilian response to mass shootings. One vital tactic: run, hide, fight. It's a...

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — They are called sticker stores, and one could pop up near you at any time. They are unlicensed retail operations that sell cannabis products, they are also unregulated and they are not providing any revenue to the state, as legal cannabis shops will be doing this year.

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — Governor Kathy Hochul once again calling attention to New York’s healthcare crisis on Tuesday. This as she spoke to members of the Public Employees Federation at Empire State Plaza. “No one wants to think I’m gonna go in a hospital with a loved one...